| Lineup | Denver | PG - Walter Espey (fresh) SG - Samuel Tufts (fresh) SF - Kenneth Patterson (fresh) PF - Richard Claassen (fresh) C - Wilson Fields (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Tony Wright (fresh) SG - Harry Thurber (fresh) SF - Anthony Zaller (fresh) PF - Edward Sines (fresh) C - Brian Semmes (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Denver | Richard Claassen wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:36 | Denver | Edward Sines is called for the reach on Richard Claassen - foul #1 on Edward Sines, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Denver | Kenneth Patterson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Denver | Wilson Fields tips it in | 2-0 |
| 19:18 | Jackson State | Anthony Zaller clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 2-0 |
| 19:17 | Denver | Richard Claassen grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:12 | Denver | Samuel Tufts buries a 3 from the left corner | 5-0 |
| 18:54 | Jackson State | Anthony Zaller hits the finger roll on a great pass from Brian Semmes | 5-2 |
| 18:30 | Denver | Walter Espey misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 5-2 |
| 18:28 | Denver | Wilson Fields pulls down the offensive rebound | 5-2 |
| 18:18 | Denver | Samuel Tufts misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Harry Thurber - foul #1 on Harry Thurber, team foul #2 | 5-2 |
| 18:18 | Denver | Samuel Tufts makes the 1st free throw | 6-2 |
| 18:18 | Denver | Samuel Tufts makes the 2nd free throw | 7-2 |
| 17:56 | Jackson State | Edward Sines misses badly on a floater in the lane | 7-2 |
| 17:55 | Denver | Richard Claassen gets the rebound | 7-2 |
| 17:42 | Denver | Richard Claassen hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 7-2 |
| 17:40 | Denver | Richard Claassen tips it home | 9-2 |
| 17:23 | Jackson State | Edward Sines buries a floater from the baseline set up by Tony Wright | 9-4 |
| 17:08 | Denver | Kenneth Patterson misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 9-4 |
| 17:07 | Jackson State | Brian Semmes snags the defensive board | 9-4 |
| 17:01 | Jackson State | Tony Wright loses the dribble to Richard Claassen | 9-4 |
| 16:43 | Denver | Samuel Tufts hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 9-4 |
| 16:41 | Jackson State | Anthony Zaller snags the defensive board | 9-4 |
| 16:26 | Jackson State | Harry Thurber misses long on a shot in the lane | 9-4 |
| 16:25 | Denver | Richard Claassen snags the defensive board | 9-4 |
| 16:19 | Denver | Walter Espey is hacked by Brian Semmes - foul #1 on Brian Semmes, team foul #3 | 9-4 |
| 16:14 | Denver | Richard Claassen can't connect on a runner from the left block | 9-4 |
| 16:12 | Jackson State | Edward Sines pulls down the rebound | 9-4 |
| 16:07 | Jackson State | Tony Wright misses the floater from the right wing | 9-4 |
| 16:06 | Denver | Richard Claassen gets the rebound | 9-4 |
| 15:59 | Denver | Samuel Tufts misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 9-4 |
| 15:57 | Jackson State | Brian Semmes grabs the board | 9-4 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Walter Espey (fairly fresh) SG - Samuel Tufts (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Kenneth Patterson (fairly fresh) PF - Richard Claassen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Wilson Fields (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Tony Wright (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Harry Thurber (fresh) SF - Anthony Zaller (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Edward Sines (fresh) 2 pts. C - Brian Semmes (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:52 | Jackson State | Anthony Zaller hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Tony Wright and the foul's on Richard Claassen - foul #1 on Richard Claassen, team foul #1 | 9-6 |
| 15:52 | Jackson State | Anthony Zaller makes the free throw | 9-7 |
| 15:41 | Denver | Brian Semmes swats the layup by Wilson Fields | 9-7 |
| 15:39 | Jackson State | Harry Thurber snags the defensive board | 9-7 |
| 15:28 | Jackson State | Anthony Zaller is hacked by Richard Claassen - foul #2 on Richard Claassen, team foul #2 | 9-7 |
| Subs | Denver | Joshua Ernst (PF) Richard Claassen | |
| Subs | Jackson State | William Rich (SG), Michael Siegel (SF), Gus Sane (C) Harry Thurber, Anthony Zaller, Brian Semmes | |
| 15:09 | Jackson State | William Rich hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 9-7 |
| 15:08 | Jackson State | William Rich pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-7 |
| 14:54 | Jackson State | William Rich scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Tony Wright | 9-10 |
| 14:39 | Denver | Wilson Fields connects on the jumper from the left block and he's fouled by Gus Sane - foul #1 on Gus Sane, team foul #4 | 11-10 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Robert Pressley (SG), Brian Semmes (C) Tony Wright, Edward Sines | |
| 14:39 | Denver | Wilson Fields misses the free throw | 11-10 |
| 14:39 | Jackson State | Gus Sane grabs the board | 11-10 |
| 14:27 | Jackson State | Robert Pressley misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Kenneth Patterson - foul #1 on Kenneth Patterson, team foul #3 | 11-10 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Harry Thurber (SG), Anthony Zaller (SF) William Rich, Gus Sane | |
| 14:27 | Jackson State | Robert Pressley makes the 1st free throw | 11-11 |
| 14:27 | Jackson State | Robert Pressley makes the 2nd free throw | 11-12 |
| 14:06 | Denver | Kenneth Patterson drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 14-12 |
| 13:49 | Jackson State | Robert Pressley hits a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Harry Thurber | 14-14 |
| 13:31 | Denver | Samuel Tufts throws a bad pass out of bounds | 14-14 |
| Subs | Denver | Jerry Baker (SF) Kenneth Patterson | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Tony Wright (PG), Edward Sines (PF) Robert Pressley, Michael Siegel | |
| 13:11 | Jackson State | Edward Sines can't connect on a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Wilson Fields - foul #1 on Wilson Fields, team foul #4 | 14-14 |
| Subs | Denver | Jack Hofman (PF) Joshua Ernst | |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| 13:11 | Jackson State | Edward Sines makes the 1st free throw | 14-15 |
| 13:11 | Jackson State | Edward Sines makes the 2nd free throw | 14-16 |
| 12:57 | Denver | Samuel Tufts scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 17-16 |
| 12:34 | Jackson State | Anthony Zaller misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 17-16 |
| 12:32 | Denver | The rebound goes to Wilson Fields | 17-16 |
| 12:18 | Denver | Walter Espey is denied on a layup by Brian Semmes | 17-16 |
| 12:17 | Jackson State | Harry Thurber gets the rebound | 17-16 |
| 12:11 | Jackson State | Tony Wright scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Anthony Zaller | 17-18 |
| 11:55 | Denver | Samuel Tufts clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 17-18 |
| 11:54 | Denver | Walter Espey hits the follow up shot | 19-18 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Walter Espey (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Samuel Tufts (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Jerry Baker (fresh) PF - Jack Hofman (fresh) C - Wilson Fields (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Tony Wright (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Harry Thurber (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Anthony Zaller (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Edward Sines (fresh) 4 pts. C - Brian Semmes (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:41 | Jackson State | Edward Sines loses the dribble to Jerry Baker | 19-18 |
| 11:36 | Denver | Samuel Tufts clanks a 3 from the right corner | 19-18 |
| 11:35 | Denver | The offensive rebound goes to Walter Espey | 19-18 |
| 11:11 | Denver | Tony Wright steals the ball from Samuel Tufts | 19-18 |
| 10:54 | Jackson State | Harry Thurber scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Anthony Zaller | 19-20 |
| 10:47 | Denver | Wilson Fields misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 19-20 |
| 10:45 | Jackson State | Brian Semmes grabs the defensive rebound | 19-20 |
| 10:32 | Jackson State | Edward Sines buries a floater from the left block | 19-22 |
| 10:19 | Denver | Walter Espey drills a floater from the right wing set up by Samuel Tufts | 21-22 |
| 10:06 | Jackson State | Tony Wright comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 21-22 |
| 10:05 | Jackson State | Harry Thurber tips it home | 21-24 |
| 09:47 | Denver | Wilson Fields knocks in the turnaround from close range | 23-24 |
| 09:28 | Jackson State | Harry Thurber misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 23-24 |
| 09:26 | Denver | Jerry Baker grabs the board | 23-24 |
| 09:06 | Denver | Wilson Fields hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Brian Semmes - foul #2 on Brian Semmes, team foul #5 | 23-24 |
| Subs | Denver | Arthur Grant (PG), Gary Lavender (SG), Kenneth Patterson (SF), Joshua Ernst (PF) Walter Espey, Samuel Tufts, Jerry Baker, Jack Hofman | |
| Subs | Jackson State | William Rich (PG), Robert Pressley (SG), Donald Armstrong (SF), Michael Siegel (PF), Gus Sane (C) Tony Wright, Harry Thurber, Anthony Zaller, Edward Sines, Brian Semmes | |
| 09:06 | Denver | Wilson Fields makes the 1st free throw | 24-24 |
| 09:06 | Denver | Wilson Fields makes the 2nd free throw | 25-24 |
| 08:46 | Jackson State | Joshua Ernst steals it from William Rich | 25-24 |
| 08:38 | Denver | Gary Lavender misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 25-24 |
| 08:37 | Jackson State | William Rich gets the rebound | 25-24 |
| 08:13 | Jackson State | Michael Siegel misses short on a turnaround from close range | 25-24 |
| 08:11 | Jackson State | Michael Siegel tips it back up and in | 25-26 |
| 07:53 | Denver | Joshua Ernst clanks a shot in the paint | 25-26 |
| 07:51 | Denver | Joshua Ernst tips it home | 27-26 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Arthur Grant (fresh) SG - Gary Lavender (fresh) SF - Kenneth Patterson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joshua Ernst (fresh) 2 pts. C - Wilson Fields (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - William Rich (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Pressley (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Donald Armstrong (fresh) PF - Michael Siegel (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gus Sane (fresh) | |
| 07:42 | Jackson State | William Rich misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 27-26 |
| 07:40 | Jackson State | Gus Sane tips it but misses | 27-26 |
| 07:38 | Jackson State | Michael Siegel tips it back up and in | 27-28 |
| 07:21 | Denver | Joshua Ernst loses the dribble to Michael Siegel | 27-28 |
| 06:59 | Jackson State | Donald Armstrong misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 27-28 |
| 06:57 | Jackson State | Robert Pressley snags the offensive board | 27-28 |
| 06:40 | Jackson State | Kenneth Patterson steps in front of the Gus Sane pass | 27-28 |
| 06:37 | Denver | Kenneth Patterson blows the layup | 27-28 |
| 06:36 | Jackson State | William Rich pulls down the rebound | 27-28 |
| 06:19 | Jackson State | Robert Pressley connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Michael Siegel | 27-31 |
| 06:02 | Denver | Wilson Fields steps out of bounds on the sideline | 27-31 |
| Subs | Denver | Richard Bearden (PG), Samuel Tufts (SG), Jack Hofman (PF), James Aucoin (C) Arthur Grant, Gary Lavender, Joshua Ernst, Wilson Fields | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Tony Wright (PG), Harry Thurber (SG), Anthony Zaller (SF), Edward Sines (PF), Cornelius Greiner (C) William Rich, Robert Pressley, Donald Armstrong, Michael Siegel, Gus Sane | |
| 05:44 | Jackson State | Tony Wright comes up short on the turnaround near the basket | 27-31 |
| 05:43 | Denver | James Aucoin snags the defensive board | 27-31 |
| 05:26 | Denver | Samuel Tufts misses the jumper from the right side | 27-31 |
| 05:25 | Jackson State | Edward Sines grabs the defensive rebound | 27-31 |
| 05:09 | Jackson State | Anthony Zaller can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 27-31 |
| 05:07 | Denver | Samuel Tufts gets the rebound | 27-31 |
| 04:53 | Denver | James Aucoin hits the finger roll on a great pass from Samuel Tufts | 29-31 |
| 04:47 | Jackson State | Tony Wright misses short on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Richard Bearden - foul #1 on Richard Bearden, team foul #5 | 29-31 |
| Subs | Denver | Walter Espey (PG), Jerry Baker (SF) Richard Bearden, Kenneth Patterson | |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| 04:47 | Jackson State | Tony Wright misses the 1st free throw | 29-31 |
| 04:47 | Jackson State | Tony Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 29-32 |
| 04:26 | Denver | Jack Hofman can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 29-32 |
| 04:24 | Jackson State | The rebound goes to Edward Sines | 29-32 |
| 04:19 | Jackson State | Tony Wright hits a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Edward Sines | 29-34 |
| 03:56 | Denver | Walter Espey makes the 3 pointer from straight away set up by James Aucoin | 32-34 |
| 03:36 | Jackson State | Jerry Baker steals it from Edward Sines | 32-34 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Walter Espey (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Samuel Tufts (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jerry Baker (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Jack Hofman (fairly fresh) C - James Aucoin (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Tony Wright (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Harry Thurber (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Zaller (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Edward Sines (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Cornelius Greiner (fairly fresh) | |
| 03:22 | Denver | Edward Sines steps in front of the Samuel Tufts pass | 32-34 |
| 03:07 | Jackson State | Cornelius Greiner misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-34 |
| 03:05 | Denver | Walter Espey grabs the defensive rebound | 32-34 |
| 02:44 | Denver | Harry Thurber is called for the reach on Jerry Baker - foul #2 on Harry Thurber, team foul #6 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Denver | Richard Claassen (PF), Joshua Ernst (C) Jack Hofman, James Aucoin | |
| Subs | Jackson State | William Rich (SG), Michael Siegel (SF), Gus Sane (PF), Brian Semmes (C) Harry Thurber, Anthony Zaller, Edward Sines, Cornelius Greiner | |
| 02:28 | Denver | Walter Espey is fouled on the floor by William Rich - foul #1 on William Rich, team foul #7 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Denver | Kenneth Patterson (SF) Jerry Baker | |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| 02:28 | Denver | Walter Espey makes the 1st free throw | 33-34 |
| 02:28 | Denver | Walter Espey makes the 2nd free throw | 34-34 |
| 02:10 | Jackson State | Samuel Tufts picks off the pass by Gus Sane | 34-34 |
| 01:52 | Denver | Kenneth Patterson knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Samuel Tufts | 36-34 |
| 01:34 | Jackson State | Michael Siegel jams it set up by Gus Sane | 36-36 |
| 01:09 | Denver | Walter Espey knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Kenneth Patterson | 38-36 |
| 00:56 | Jackson State | William Rich hits a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Tony Wright | 38-39 |
| 00:29 | Denver | Walter Espey misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Brian Semmes - foul #3 on Brian Semmes, team foul #8 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Denver | Gary Lavender (SG), Jerry Baker (SF), Wilson Fields (C) Samuel Tufts, Kenneth Patterson, Joshua Ernst | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Harry Thurber (SG), Anthony Zaller (SF), Edward Sines (PF), Cornelius Greiner (C) Tony Wright, Michael Siegel, Gus Sane, Brian Semmes | |
| 00:29 | Denver | Walter Espey makes the 1st free throw | 39-39 |
| 00:29 | Denver | Walter Espey makes the 2nd free throw | 40-39 |
| 00:03 | Jackson State | William Rich can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 40-39 |
| 00:01 | Denver | The rebound goes to Wilson Fields | 40-39 |
| 00:00 | Denver | Wilson Fields misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 40-39 |